פְּדָהצוּר
pe.da.h.tsur
Pedahzur
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word פְּדָהצוּר (pe.da.h.tsur) is a proper name, specifically a personal name, as indicated by its classification in the semantic domain. The name is composed of three elements: "pedah" (meaning "to open" or "to free"), "tzur" (meaning "rock" or "stone"). Given its classification as a proper name, the word's meaning is tied to the individual it represents. The name may be interpreted as "the one who is freed by the rock" or "the one who is freed from the rock." The name's significance lies in its association with a person, rather than a concept or object. The name appears seven times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in the biblical narrative. However, without further context, it is difficult to determine the exact significance of the name in each instance.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences across the text
Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers 2:20“Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh. The prince of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers 7:54On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh,
Numbers 7:54On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh,
Numbers 7:59and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers 10:23Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur was over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh.
Numbers 10:23Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur was over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh.